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What are Outside raw Materials used by an Organism

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  • All living organisms require outside raw materials to survive and sustain themselves. 
  •  Animals take in food, oxygen, and water as outside raw materials. 
  • Plants take in carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight as outside raw materials.
  • Oxygen is used in breaking down the food particles.
  • Water is used for the digestion of food. 
  • Sunlight is used for synthesizing food in plants.